05-17-2010, 12:35 AM
WOW, guys, I have the same problems you all do. What, where, when and how.
AFK, I just spent an over nighter on an Idaho lake and to say slow was exaggerating.
I landed some, lost some, and lost a very expensive reel and line plus the new gas motor tipped over and broke, so never got a chance to try it.
Anyway, On strawberry I will use a TYPE II and Depth Charge 250. I do the V connection, meaning I take about 6 feet of 6lb fluoro, fold it in NOT equal half. One side is at least 1 foot shorter. I then put a loop in the bend and attach straight to the loop in the SINKING line. I tie the smaller fly (nymph) to the shorter side and a bigger fly to the longer.. It give an appearance of being chased that way.
With the indicator, you need sonar. I use straight Flouro as a leader when deep nymphing (as casting isn't an issue)
That is when I use the slip Indicators.
As mention, fish at 20 feet deep. Set indicator at 18 or 19 feet and use a nymph or a chironomid.
Let them sit...twitch occasionally.
Match can testify that you are not sitting long.
Thank you all for the great words, but I am still and always learning new things. (Like this weekend...I learned I haven't been using Woollyy Buggers for way too long)[laugh]
Anytime, you all wanna go fish, give a shout!
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AFK, I just spent an over nighter on an Idaho lake and to say slow was exaggerating.
I landed some, lost some, and lost a very expensive reel and line plus the new gas motor tipped over and broke, so never got a chance to try it.
Anyway, On strawberry I will use a TYPE II and Depth Charge 250. I do the V connection, meaning I take about 6 feet of 6lb fluoro, fold it in NOT equal half. One side is at least 1 foot shorter. I then put a loop in the bend and attach straight to the loop in the SINKING line. I tie the smaller fly (nymph) to the shorter side and a bigger fly to the longer.. It give an appearance of being chased that way.
With the indicator, you need sonar. I use straight Flouro as a leader when deep nymphing (as casting isn't an issue)
That is when I use the slip Indicators.
As mention, fish at 20 feet deep. Set indicator at 18 or 19 feet and use a nymph or a chironomid.
Let them sit...twitch occasionally.
Match can testify that you are not sitting long.
Thank you all for the great words, but I am still and always learning new things. (Like this weekend...I learned I haven't been using Woollyy Buggers for way too long)[laugh]
Anytime, you all wanna go fish, give a shout!
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